France vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
France
16,650 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
12,907 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 16,650 Thousand persons against 12,907 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 3,743 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,315 Thousand persons | 13,368 Thousand persons | 2,947 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 16,274 Thousand persons | 12,388 Thousand persons | 3,887 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 17,107 Thousand persons | 11,901 Thousand persons | 5,206 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 17,191 Thousand persons | 12,663 Thousand persons | 4,527 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, France or Spain?
- France, at 16,650 Thousand persons against 12,907 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between France and Spain?
- 3,743 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.